Key Contacts

Intellectual Property

We help businesses identify and understand their intellectual property assets and the value of those assets through services such as our Intellectual Property and Technology Audit. We also help businesses, from start-ups to large established companies, to ensure that those assets are protected through appropriate company structures and governance, registration, and appropriate enforcement of rights when necessary.

Intellectual property matters we are able to assist on include:

• Copyright;
• Trade mark registration and enforcement;
• Patents and designs;
• Moral rights;
• Intellectual property licensing;
• Research and development agreements;
• Due diligence; and
• Confidentiality and trade secrets.

Technology and Communications

We also assist businesses to understand and navigate the often difficult to conceptualise issues which may arise with their technology and communications infrastructure and usage. With business increasingly reliant on technology (including cloud computing, e-commerce and BYO device policies), shifting legal policy (including enhanced privacy protections and anti-Spam legislation), and a global interconnected market, proactive handling of techology and communications before issues arise is critical and we are ready to assist.

We are able to provide advice on issues including:

• E-Commerce and Website Terms;
• Privacy;
• Data ownership and security;
• Email marketing (Spam) compliance;
• Domain name disputes;
• Software Development;
• Hosting Agreements;
• Social Media;
• Telecommunications.